Nino & The Ebb Tides

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One of the first purveyors of rock nostalgia, Nino and the Ebb Tides started as the Ebbtides from the Bronx, New York, in 1956. Schoolmates Antonio "Nino Aiello (lead) and Vinnie Drago (baritone) drafted Tony D'Alessio (2nd tenor) and a guy remembered only as Rudy (bass). They met talent scout Murray Jacobs, who cut two sides with them in 1957: "Franny Franny" b/w "Darling I Love Only You," "Darling..." written by Nino and Vinnie, and "Franny, Franny" written by Nino, Vinnie and Tony D. By the fall of 1957 the quartet (now Nino and the Ebb Tides) found themselves on Bill Miller's West 44th Street Acme label, and "Franny Franny' was getting some solid rotation from New York jocks like Alan Fredericks and Alan Freed and the group was performing at Sock hops along with other NY groups. Tony D was pushing the group to higher ground, advocating a migration into jazz harmonies and pop tunes ala "The Four Freshmen" and "The Hi-Los" and getting into the club scene, but this was not to happen. Their next single, "Puppy Love," saw a 50 percent change in the group as Tony D. joined the Army to fullfil his draft obligation and was replaced by Ralph Bracco (tenor), and Rudy was replaced by Tony Imbimbo (Bass), formerly of Tony and the Imperials (not Little Anthony's group). That wasn't the only change, as Murray Jacobs decided to set up his own Recorte record label in March 1958. Nino got a chance to sample the new Recorte setup as he sang backup vocals for the Rockin Chairs' spring 1

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Those Oldies but Goodies Were Our's

Those Oldies But Goodies

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Doo Wop Forever

Golden Oldies

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Doo-Wop Forever, Vol. 2

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Doo Wop Forever (Vol. 2)

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Sounds Of The City: New York Area Doo Wop 1956-1966

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'50s Rockabilly Pioneers Vol. 3

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'50s Rockabilly Pioneers Vol. 1

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The Golden Age Of American Rock 'n' Roll: Special Doo Wop Edition vol.2

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'50s Rockabilly Pioneers Vol. 2

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The Golden Oldies but Goodies

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